From the City That Never Sleeps to the City of Light, BOH has gathered all the showroom news to have on your radar in December.
Showroom Spotlight
The new Achille Salvagni Atelier brings Roman artistry to Palm Beach’s Worth Avenue, joining outposts in New York and London to showcase the designer’s contemporary luxury furniture creations crafted in materials like bronze, onyx and mahogany. “Palm Beach is not a geographical expansion or commercial expansion; it is more about continuing a dialogue between design and place and reinvention,” Salvagni tells Business of Home. “These elements are very important to our work, and we wanted the physical space to embody the philosophy and to have the right crowd and the right kind of collector ready to appreciate and absorb our message.”
The location’s design is neutral and airy, allowing the pieces to stand out. “Not as plain or as cold as an art gallery, it has [more of] a homey feeling—much warmer, with curves,” he says. “An absence of edges creates a soft environmental feeling that makes the client embrace [the collections without] any elements that would distract from the reading of the object itself.” The space is divided into two sections: The first room takes more of a traditional display approach, while the other has a more home-like design, with the color palette changing based on the season or the mood of the changing exhibitions. (Right now, it’s swathed in a warm terra cotta hue.)
Like Salvagni’s other locations, the Palm Beach gallery has elements that honor the local scenery. “We want an ocean vibe that [speaks] the Florida language. These are very, very subtle touches. I want to play the game with a very minimal approach, not overwhelming or overdressing the design too much,” he says. “The color palette, the addition of certain pieces and the addition of certain designs are fully dedicated to the Palm Beach gallery, so you cannot [find] those objects in any other [Achille Salvagni Atelier].”
For example, his new Oceano I and II cabinets, only available in this location, are wrapped in a baby blue parchment that nods to the nearby ocean, and feature bronze geometric accents with a palm motif. To round out the space, these items, as well as other contemporary and collectible pieces (ranging from mirrors and lighting to tables and seating) are displayed alongside a range of antiques—some of which are available for purchase. “Beauty is our primary goal,” says Salvagni. “Sometimes we show [objects] for the sake of the beauty themselves. It’s a very unique approach to the collectible design world. It’s not the typical approach where we design, produce and sell. There are a lot of phases in between that create a unique story.”
He aims to introduce the brand’s limited-edition pieces to the community and bring Italian artisanship to South Florida. “The Atelier now [employs] around 70 craftsmen, and Rome remains the beating heart of the work,” says Salvagni. “Each gallery is an attempt to expand the message in a very specific and dedicated way. Rome is the center. The branches of this tree are growing independently, correlated between them in a loyal way, but still very independent for the approach to the clientele, aesthetic and attitude.” 243b Worth Ave., Palm Beach
California
Humanscale, the workspace furniture brand, has opened a new San Francisco showroom. Designed by architect Suchi Reddy with textiles by Kvadrat, the space joins locations in Chicago, Paris, Sydney, and Shanghai, each realized by Reddy with women-led design and construction teams. This outpost features light-filled interiors and flexible layouts to showcase the brand’s offerings while acting as a hub that will play host to events for the design community. 10 Jackson St., San Francisco
Lighting brand Gantri chose San Francisco’s SoMa district as the location for its first brick-and-mortar showroom, The Shop. Coinciding with the company’s 10-year anniversary, the 1,600-square-foot former autobody shop showcases some of Gantri’s digitally manufactured lighting products in a range of color finishes, and houses a studio for design customization. 320 10th St., San Francisco
Italian furniture and architectural systems brand Rimadesio launched a Los Angeles location on the heels of its Miami opening. The 3,500-square-foot Design District showroom displays a curated selection of the brand’s furniture offerings, as well as walk-in-closet and boiserie systems. 110 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles
Florida
UMI Stone opened a new warehouse in Sarasota. The 20,000-square-foot space features an indoor slab gallery with natural stone, quartz and porcelain, and expands the brand’s presence in Florida. 7427 15th St. East, Sarasota
Lighting brand Ro Sham Beaux is opening its doors in West Palm. The flagship location spans 1,200 square feet and features a series of vignettes displaying an array of the brand’s sconces, chandeliers and pendants alongside some of its case goods selections. 502 Palm St., Suite 3, West Palm Beach
Samuel & Sons unveiled a new location in Hollywood’s South Florida Design Park. The 2,200-square-foot flagship, designed by Timothy Corrigan, marks the passementerie brand’s sixth U.S. showroom and boasts more than 10,000 products from its collections. 3040 N. 29th Ave., Suite 6, Hollywood
Nevada
Gabriella White opened a new showroom in the World Market Center Las Vegas. The space boasts the company’s latest collections across its portfolio, including the Gabby indoor pieces and Summer Classics outdoor furnishings. 475 S. Grand Central Parkway, Building B, Suite B106, Las Vegas
New York
Nestled inside the recently opened Pocketbook Hudson—the boutique hotel designed by Adam Charlap Hyman and Andre Herrero—is Show: Room, a new gallery space. The 6,000-square-foot shop carries works from 50 artists from the Hudson Valley region, across categories like furniture, antiques, lighting, jewelry and ceramics. 549 Washington St., Hudson
South Carolina
Serena & Lily unveiled its first location in Charleston. The 4,900-square-foot French Quarter design shop is spread across two floors and showcases an array of furniture, bedding and accessories in home-like vignettes. 32 Cumberland St., Charleston
Texas
New York–based rug brand Ernesta, launched by three Peloton co-founders, has opened a showroom in Dallas’s Preston Hollow neighborhood. The 1,256-square-foot space joins the brand’s five other showrooms—New York, Maryland, Connecticut, New Jersey and Michigan—in providing customers a hands-on environment where they can try out the company’s offerings and receive one-on-one assistance to design a custom rug. 6025 Royal Lane, Suite 330, Dallas
Virginia
British bed and mattress manufacturer Vispring debuted a new location in Tysons Corner Center, just outside of Washington, D.C. The 1,800-square-foot outpost showcases a selection of the brand’s handcrafted beds and pillows, as well as an exclusive display of the famous eight-layered Diamond Majesty topper. 1961 Chain Bridge Road, Unit H004L, McLean
International
Two years after being acquired by designer Pierre Yovanovitch, French furniture and lighting brand Ecart has unveiled a reimagined gallery in Paris. The space showcases furniture pieces from designers like Eileen Gray, Félix Aublet, Jean-Michel Frank, Mariano Fortuny, Michel Dufet, Jacques-Henri Lartigue and Pierre Chareau. Coinciding with the opening is the launch of 10 reissued Paul László designs, crafted in collaboration with the late designer’s relatives. 18 Rue Jacob, Paris
